Turmeric futures traded marginally higher by 0.14 per cent to Rs 7,272 per quintal today on the back of better spot market trend.

At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, turmeric for delivery in June gained Rs 10 or 0.14 per cent to Rs 7,272 per quintal, with an open interest of 7,590 lots.

Similarly, the spice for delivery in July traded higher by the same margin to Rs 7,246 per quintal in 5,770 lots.

Traders said pick-up in spot market demand led to the rise in prices. However, weak export demand restricted the gains.

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